JAMAICA-TOURISM-Conference To Focus On Enhancing Tourism’s Social And Economic Impact

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 27, 2014 CNS – Jamaica will host a two-day forum examining issues such as enhancing tourism linkages for social and economic impact will be held here next month.

The November 20-21 Tourism Outlook Seminar (TOS) will also allow local, regional and international tourism stakeholders to share ideas, examine best practices and discuss strategies for advancing the tourism sector.

Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) in association with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the event will be held under the theme “Tourism: Enhancing Social and Economic Impact”. 

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said the Tourism Outlook Seminar will provide an ideal opportunity “to discuss how we plan to overcome the specific challenges affecting the tourism industry locally and in the region in order to enhance the social and economic impact of the sector, improve dialogue among stakeholders within the industry, and examine policies and strategies needed to boost competitiveness.

“Tourism is one of the island’s major foreign exchange earners and is one of our largest employers of labour. It is therefore important that the full impact and contribution of the tourism industry be examined, understood and harnessed” said McNeill.

He said the event will provide invaluable insight to participating tourism stakeholders on how to further develop and grow the tourism sector.

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